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bradycardia
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brad·y·car·di·a  (brd-kärd-)
n.
Slowness of the heart rate, usually fewer than 60 beats per minute in an adult human.
[brady- + Greek kardi, heart; see cardia.]
brady·cardic (-dk) adj.
bradycardia [ˌbrædɪˈkɑːdɪə]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol an abnormally low rate of heartbeat Compare tachycardia
bradycardiac  [ˌbrædɪˈkɑːdɪˌæk] adj
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Noun1.bradycardia - abnormally slow heartbeat
arrhythmia, cardiac arrhythmia - an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart
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